i know, i know. i read that and when i found myself agreeing i pinched myself a little bit to make sure this was not a dream. then i looked outdoors and there was the sun continuing about the diurnal illusion of moving from east to west, and no flying pigs or anything either. but you know what they say about stopped clocks and their correctness… speaking of which, david brooks finds a little bit of actual humour.if only he would do a companion piece about the republicans, it would achieve some much-needed(or so they say) balance.

now, on to the overwhelming question of the day based on the articles linked above:

did someone put a little LSD in my breakfast???? (and if you did, could you please make it a habit? kthxbye!)

also: Krugman is finding the nails’ centers of mass and gravity down to the nearest molecule. as is Colbert, obv.!!

this is probably the most i will ever link to the times in one post. 3 links? outrageous!